Category: Bitcoin News

  • Roger Ver to Talk Bitcoin Cash at Coinsbank’s Third Blockchain Cruise

    Roger Ver to Talk Bitcoin Cash at Coinsbank’s Third Blockchain Cruise

    The debate between Bitcoin and its hard-forked Bitcoin Cash continues to stir in the global cryptocurrency community. On Coinsbank’s third Blockchain Cruise, Bitcoin Cash supporter Roger Ver and author Jimmy Song will discuss the benefits of the competing blockchains. Blockchain Cruise Mediterranean Hosts Big Debate Cryptocurrency community leader Roger Ver and “OffChain” author Jimmy Song will…

  • The Bitcoin Foundation Secures Funding to Educate Stakeholders, Regulators and More

    Despite Bitcoin’s 80 percent decline in the market dominance it held in January 2017, it is still the most recognizable name in cryptocurrency, and The Bitcoin Foundation is taking advantage of this with new initiatives to educate lawmakers, regulators, the general public, the media and more through training programs and seminars. Bitcoin Foundation Receives $200,000…

  • The Private Key to Satoshi Nakamoto’s $8 Billion Bitcoin Fortune is on This Site—And So is Yours

    The Private Key to Satoshi Nakamoto’s $8 Billion Bitcoin Fortune is on This Site—And So is Yours

    It’s no secret that a cryptocurrency wallet can be accessed by a private key—a string of letters and numbers that, if revealed, allows all those who hold it access to the cryptocurrency held within. Private keys can be lost in many ways—phishing hacks, malware, by accident or even by brute force–and given enough time, it’s possible…

  • Dread Pirate Roberts Whale Wallet Activity Hints Toward $800 million Bitcoin Market Dump

    Dread Pirate Roberts Whale Wallet Activity Hints Toward $800 million Bitcoin Market Dump

    Almost $800 million worth of Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash has been withdrawn from wallets associated with defunct cryptocurrency “black market” Silk Road marketplace and linked to Silk Road owner Ross “Dread Pirate Roberts” Ulbricht, signaling a potential large-scale Bitcoin market dump. The Silk Road-related cryptocurrency wallet activity, first observed by cryptocurrency community members on Aug.…

  • Why Bitmain is Purposely Losing Money in its Bitcoin Mining Business

    Why Bitmain is Purposely Losing Money in its Bitcoin Mining Business

    According to BitMEX Research, a group of analysts at major Bitcoin exchange BitMEX, Bitmain has been intentionally lowering the profit margin of its core business prior to its initial public offering (IPO). As the biggest and most profitable conglomerate in the history of the cryptocurrency sector, Bitmain has attracted some of the largest investors in…

  • Trader: Ethereum is More Vulnerable Than Bitcoin to a Major Correction

    Trader: Ethereum is More Vulnerable Than Bitcoin to a Major Correction

    Throughout this week, some of the most widely recognized traders in the cryptocurrency community have said that Bitcoin is due for another correction before initiating a mid-term rally. Peter Brandt, a highly experienced trader in the FX and cryptocurrency market, said in his 43 years of trading, he has not seen any asset that experienced…

  • Japanese Police Adopt Cybersecurity Software to Trace Bitcoin Transactions

    After several instances of cryptocurrency-based crime and a stark increase in the use of cryptocurrencies as a money-laundering tool, Japan’s National Police Agency (NPA) revealed it would launch a crypto-tracking software to trace digital currency transactions in the country. Japan’s Push for Cryptocurrency Legitimacy According to the country’s public broadcasting organization NHK, the special software…

  • Satis Group Research Forecasts Bitcoin at $144,000 by 2028

    Satis Group Research Forecasts Bitcoin at $144,000 by 2028

    The overall cryptocurrency bear market has left many investors wondering how prices will play out in the long term. Using real-world data, research firm Satis Group has released its 10-year price forecast for the 10 leading cryptocurrencies. Top 10 Crypto Asset Valuations On Aug. 30, Satis Group released a new report that outlines the valuation of…

  • ‘Faketoshi’ Craig Wright Fails Bitcoin Block Calculations

    Craig Wright, an Australian computer scientist and self-proclaimed creator of Bitcoin, took to Twitter Aug. 28 to state miners unable to mine 32 MB Bitcoin blocks deserve to “go bankrupt.” ‘Bitcoin Creator’ Speaks Out Needless to say, the broader cryptocurrency community was not amused with Wright’s comments, with some enthusiasts even highlighting that the “Faketoshi”…

  • Price Watch: Bitcoin and Ethereum Remain Steady

    Institutional solutions to investment and increasing stability in the overall cryptocurrency market are revealing a shifting landscape in the sector. Bitcoin and Ethereum prices have seen record-low volatility in August, and at press time, 94 of the top 100 cryptocurrencies are in the green. The post Price Watch: Bitcoin and Ethereum Remain Steady appeared first…